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Murray Rudd

Dr. Murray Rudd is an applied environmental microeconomist and policy researcher. His full attention is now on Bitcoin’s economic, social, technical and environmental impacts and potential.

Bitcoin Reserves and New Money Creation: U.S. Policy Turning Point

Bitcoin Reserves and New Money Creation: U.S. Policy Turning Point

In the December 14, 2024 episode of The Bitcoin Layer, host Nik Bhatia explores the emerging concept of a U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve, highlighting the interplay between new capital creation and the evolving rationale behind Bitcoin’s growth beyond the “digital gold” narrative.

Bitcoin’s Underexplored Lightning Use Cases: Stablecoins, Self-Custody, and Global Reach

Bitcoin’s Underexplored Lightning Use Cases: Stablecoins, Self-Custody, and Global Reach

The November 2, 2023 ARK Invest podcast episode examined how Bitcoin’s lightning infrastructure could move beyond the store-of-value narrative and serve as a scalable commercial payment network.

Decentralizing Power: Bitcoin Mining and Africa’s Rural Energy Future

Decentralizing Power: Bitcoin Mining and Africa’s Rural Energy Future

The June 23, 2023 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Erik Hersman and Marshall Long discussing the role of Bitcoin mining in accelerating rural electrification across Africa.

States, Federal Ambitions, and the Coming Wave of Strategic Bitcoin Reserves

States, Federal Ambitions, and the Coming Wave of Strategic Bitcoin Reserves

The December 10, 2024 episode of the McNallie Money podcast features Dennis Porter discussing a surge in policymaker interest in strategic Bitcoin reserves at both U.S. state and federal levels.

Bitcoin ETFs, Strategic Reserves, and the Road to Global Integration

Bitcoin ETFs, Strategic Reserves, and the Road to Global Integration

The December 10, 2024 episode of the Blockstream Talk podcast features Fred Krueger discussing discussing how Bitcoin’s institutional presence has expanded as ETFs make market access more attainable.

Recalibrating U.S. Monetary Foundations: Debt, Production, and the Search for Stability

Recalibrating U.S. Monetary Foundations: Debt, Production, and the Search for Stability

The December 7, 2024 episode of the What is Money Show features Luke Gromen exploring the U.S. debt crisis, detailing how unchecked borrowing and foreign reliance weaken the nation’s industrial base, global credibility, and policy freedom.

Forecasting Bitcoin Price Trajectories Using Supply and Demand Dynamics

Forecasting Bitcoin Price Trajectories Using Supply and Demand Dynamics

This post gives a non-technical summary of our new Satoshi Action working paper. We developed a Bitcoin supply-and-demand framework and model for forecasting Bitcoin price trajectories out to 2036.